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Is Young-Earth Creationism a Bad Choice? an Answer to Theistic Evolutionists Answers Research Journal 5 (2012):205–216. www.answersingenesis.org/arj/v5/young-earth-creationism-theistic-evolutionists.pdf Is Young-Earth Creationism a Bad Choice? An Answer to Theistic Evolutionists Callie Joubert, P. O. Box 515, Hyper by the Sea, Durban, South Africa 4025. Abstract Recently a prominent theistic evolutionist claimed that young-earth creationism has reached a point of intellectual bankruptcy, both in its science and theology; young-earth creationism is an unnecessary choice. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate these claims. Of first importance is to know why and when decisions go awry, from both a psychological and biblical perspective. I then present the reasons why four scientists choose to believe that young-earth creationism is a true representation of the biblical record of creation. The third section argues that any understanding of Scripture that excludes or indicts the divine Himself is necessarily flawed and false. Keywords: choice, decision making, judgment, theistic evolution, young-earth creationism Introduction as follows: “I find theistic evolution, or BioLogos, An examination of the writings of several to be by far the most scientifically consistent and prominent evolutionists has shown that young-earth spiritually satisfying of the alternatives” (Collins creationists are rarely accurately portrayed (Bell 2007, p. 210). 2002). They create the impression that creationists Philosopher Dr. Francis Beckwith agrees with are either scientifically incompetent or that the Collins, explaining that he is sympathetic to quality of their work falls below accepted scientific atheist Richard Dawkins’ bewilderment of why standards (Kulikovsky 2008). The aim of such ploys Dr. Kurt Wise—a Harvard University trained is to dismiss or diminish arguments in support of the paleontologist— biblical teaching of creation. These tactics, however, has embraced what appears to many Christians as a do not stop with secular evolutionists. false choice between one controversial interpretation of Recently Dr. Francis Collins, a world-renowned Scripture (young-earth creationism) and abandoning geneticist and founder of The BioLogos Foundation,1 Christianity altogether (Beckwith 2009, p. 58). wrote that Seemingly, Wise’s only mistake is that he has Young Earth Creationism has reached a point of not chosen theistic evolution. Totally absent from intellectual bankruptcy, both in its science and in Beckwith’s discussion, however, is a presentation of its theology. Its persistence is thus one of the great the reasons why Wise chose to believe that young- puzzles and great tragedies of our time. By attacking earth creationism is a true representation of the the fundamentals of virtually every branch of science, biblical record of creation. it widens the chasm between the scientific and For the purposes of this paper, I have narrowed spiritual worldviews, just at a time where a pathway the alternatives down to two. The first, the secular toward harmony is desperately needed (Collins 2007, evolutionist position is expressed by professor of p. 177). biology Douglas Futuyma as follows: Collins and president of BioLogos professor of Creation and evolution, between them, exhaust the biology, Dr. Darrel Falk, think that the young-earth possible explanations for the origin of living things. creationist “perspective is the equivalent of insisting Organisms either appeared on the earth fully that two plus two is really not equal to four” (Collins developed or they did not. If they did not, they must 2007, p. 174). Young-earth creationism is therefore have developed from preexisting species by some an unnecessary and profoundly dangerous choice process of modification. If they did appear in a fully between the available alternatives (Collins 2007, developed state, they must indeed have been created pp. 178, 211). Collins words his preferred choice by some omnipotent intelligence, for no natural 1 The BioLogos Foundation consists of a group of Christians—scientists, philosophers, theologians, pastors and educators—who believe “that evolution, properly understood, best describes God’s work of creation” (BioLogos). ISSN: 1937-9056 Copyright © 2012, 2016 Answers in Genesis, Inc. All content is owned by Answers in Genesis (“AiG”) unless otherwise indicated. 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Joubert process could possibly form inanimate molecules into (or choice) is the process which leads a person to an elephant or a redwood tree in one step (Futuyma choose between two or more alternatives. The same 1983, p. 197). point can be expressed in the reverse: the quality The second alternative, the theistic evolutionist of one’s choices depends on the sophistication of the position, is represented by philosopher Richard preceding judging process. Thirdly, a decision maker’s Swinburne. In his words, it judgment always happens in relation to some point is immensely unlikely that there would be humans of reference, in this case knowledge and evidence. unless either God made them by special creation, The point of reference serves at least five purposes: or made just those laws and provided just those (1) it directs interpretation of data; (2) it provides the conditions which would allow the evolution of rationale (reasons) why a decision maker chooses for humans from some initial state of the Universe. or against a particular alternative; (3) it helps the In 1859 Darwin produced his explanation of why decision maker to make sense (the comprehending, there were complexly organized humans and understanding, explaining) of puzzles, such as the animals in terms of the laws of evolution operating persistence of young-earth creationism that is a on much simpler organisms. His explanation is puzzle to Collins; (4) it provides standards or rules surely correct (Swinburne 2001, p. 315). for perceiving, believing, and action; (5) the point of It is clear that the atheistic and theistic evolutionist reference assumes the status of authority. In sum, positions place before the decision maker a forced how decision makers judge, why, and with what choice: either the one or the other option, but not effects are central questions for people interested both. In other words, either a grammatical-historical in decision making. Finally, since conclusions are understanding of the biblical record of creation (a the end result of the mental process of judging, it is special creation in mature form in six literal days important to know that conclusions rest on, or follow of 24 hours each) or evolution over billions of years, from, premises (suppositions, propositions). Premises including the assumption that humans evolved include both factual content and value content. The from some ape-like creatures and the existence of crucial point is that choices involve both. As we shall suffering and death before the Fall. see, for young-earth creationists, the facts of Scripture In the rest of this paper I will show why and cannot be separated from the value of Scripture, just when decisions go awry, from both a psychological as the value of Scripture is inseparable from the facts and biblical perspective. I will then present the recorded in it. reasons why four scientists choose to believe that It will therefore be useful to note the reference young-earth creationism is a true representation of points of, respectively, young-earth creationists and the biblical record of creation: Drs. Jerry Bergman, theistic evolutionists. Young-earth creationists make Jonathan Sarfati, Andrew Snelling, and Kurt Wise. the following two affirmations and denials: The third section will offer the following argument: I. We affirm that the scientific aspects of creation any understanding of Scripture that excludes or are important, but are secondary in importance to indicts the divine Himself is necessarily flawed and the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ as false. Sovereign, Creator, Redeemer and Judge. We deny that the doctrines of Creator and creation Section I: can ultimately be divorced from the gospel of Jesus Why Decisions Go Awry Christ, for the teachings of Genesis are foundational Decision implies judgment and choice—the word to the gospel and indeed to all biblical doctrines “decision” means “to cut” between alternatives (directly and indirectly). (Drummond 2001, p. 7). According to Robert Sternberg II. We affirm that the 66 books of the Bible are the the “goal of judgment and decision making is to select written word of God. The Bible is divinely inspired and from among choices or to evaluate opportunities” inerrant throughout (in all the original autographs). (Sternberg 2003, p. 404). Michael Eysenck and Mark Its assertions are factually true. It is the supreme Keane refer to judgment as the process by which authority, not only in all matters of faith and conduct, people draw conclusions from the knowledge and but in everything it teaches. evidence available to them (Eysenck and Keane 2000, We deny that the Bible’s authority is limited to p. 475). spiritual, religious, or redemptive themes and we deny Firstly, judgment and decision making are what the exclusion of its authority from its assertions related cognitive psychologists refer to as higher-order to such fields as history and science (Mortenson and mental functions of a person; it involves the intellect.
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